A federal appeals court on July 25 declined to block a Trump administration executive order that would tighten mail‑in voting rules in 23 states before the November elections. The order, signed in March, required the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of eligible voters from federal databases and instructed the United States Postal Service to limit delivery of mail‑in ballots to voters on each state’s approved list. It also directed the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecutions of local officials who issue ballots to individuals deemed ineligible. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Boston issued an injunction on June 25, concluding that the order likely violated constitutional provisions that assign election administration to the states. The Department of Justice argued that the injunction should be stayed because implementation procedures had not yet been finalized, making the lawsuit premature. The First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected that argument in a 2‑1 decision, stating that the order set specific deadlines that required immediate state action. The ruling leaves the executive order in place while the case proceeds, and the administration has indicated it may ask the Supreme Court to intervene. Legal challenges to the order continue, and the outcome could affect voting procedures in the 23 states involved.